Wooden frames market in Croatia

Earlier Report Observations

Between 2018 and 2024, the Croatian market for wooden frames exhibited notable volatility in value terms. Starting at approximately 1.6 million USD in 2018, the market size dipped to 1.4 million USD by 2020, reflecting a period of contraction. This was followed by a recovery to 1.7 million USD in 2021, though another decline to 1.4 million USD occurred in 2022.

The market entered a phase of strong expansion in the latter part of the period, growing to 1.8 million USD in 2023 and further to 2.1 million USD in 2024. These movements were primarily driven by changes in import volumes, which consistently constituted the largest component of the market, while domestic production remained modest, fluctuating between 84 and 117 thousand USD annually.

Exports from Croatia were relatively low throughout the period, though they saw a temporary increase in 2023. The overall trend points to a market that recovered from earlier declines to reach its highest value in 2024.

Production wooden frames in Croatia

In value, 2017-2020, $ US

In 2020, Croatia's wooden frame production was valued at 84 172 US dollars, marking a 15.2% decrease from the previous year. Production declined by 14.3% between 2017 and 2020, which translates to an average annual drop of 5.0%. The highest production value was recorded in 2019 at 99 229 US dollars, with the largest year-on-year increase of 15.1% also occurring that year.

Annual dynamics of production in Croatia in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Exports wooden frames from Croatia

Exports in kind, t

After two years of growth, Croatia's exports of wooden frames declined. In 2020, exports fell to 3.2 tonnes, down 61.5% compared to 2019. From 2017 to 2020, exports decreased by 42.3%, averaging an annual decline of 16.8%. The peak export volume was in 2019 at 8.3 tonnes, which also saw the largest increase of 27.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Croatia in kind, 2017-2020, t

Between 2017 and 2020, Bosnia and Herzegovina (39.5% of exports in kind), Germany (14.3%), and Slovenia (12.6%) remained the top buyers of wooden frames from Croatia, collectively accounting for 66.4% of total exports in kind.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Croatia in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

Croatia's wooden frame exports declined for the second consecutive year. In 2020, exports stood at 37 000 US dollars, showing a sharp year-on-year drop of 54.8%. From 2017 to 2020, exports fell by 53.8%, with an average annual decrease of 22.7%. The highest export value was recorded in 2018 at 82 000 US dollars, which also experienced the largest increase of 3.5%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Croatia in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

From 2017 to 2020, Austria (22.7% of exports in value terms), Bosnia and Herzegovina (19.8%), and Italy (17.5%) were the largest contributors to Croatia's wooden frame exports, together making up 60.0% of total export value.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Croatia in value, 2017-2020

Imports wooden frames to Croatia

Imports in kind, t

Following two years of growth, Croatia's imports of wooden frames declined. In 2020, imports dropped to 383.7 tonnes, an 11.1% decrease from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports increased by 6.3%, with a compound annual growth rate of 2.1%. The highest import volume was in 2019 at 431.8 tonnes, while the largest increase occurred in 2018 at 18.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Croatia in kind, 2017-2020, t

During 2017-2020, Poland (32.3% of imports in kind), Italy (19.8%), and China (16.0%) were the leading sources for wooden frame imports to Croatia, jointly representing 68.2% of total import volume.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Croatia in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

Croatia's wooden frame imports declined for the second year in a row. In 2020, imports were recorded at 1 324 000 US dollars, a significant 16.4% drop compared to 2019. From 2017 to 2020, imports decreased by 5.2%, with an average annual decline of 1.8%. The peak import value was in 2018 at 1 644 000 US dollars, which also saw the largest increase of 17.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Croatia in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, Poland (24.1% of imports in value terms), Italy (21.8%), and Germany (15.9%) together accounted for 61.8% of Croatia's wooden frame import value, maintaining their positions as the main sources.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Croatia in value, 2017-2020